9 Days Until Christmas! ("Deck the Halls" Song Battle)

[00:00:02] This is a Bramble Jam Podcast

[00:00:11] It's the Christmas Morning Podcast

[00:00:14] Everyone join if you can

[00:00:17] Christmas greatest fans

[00:00:20] Scott and Bram

[00:00:23] Here for you and me

[00:00:25] Well, it is time, everybody

[00:00:29] It's time for another week of Christmas Morning Daily episodes

[00:00:35] In fact, it is time for the final full week of daily Christmas Morning episodes

[00:00:40] That's how close we are

[00:00:42] I'm Bram and I'm here with Scott

[00:00:43] Scott, Merry Christmas

[00:00:44] Are you freaking out right now?

[00:00:46] Nope, I have decided not to freak out about it

[00:00:48] I have decided not to be like

[00:00:50] Oh no, it's coming to an end

[00:00:52] Because I'm going to miss the enjoyment of the moment

[00:00:54] The crash afterwards is going to be terrible

[00:00:57] But right now, I'm just loving it

[00:00:59] Ah, I love that

[00:01:00] I love you

[00:01:01] I love this show

[00:01:02] I'm just, I'm so full of Christmas spirit right now

[00:01:05] It's insane

[00:01:06] And one of the reasons I'm in such a good mood this morning

[00:01:09] Is that mailbag looks pretty full

[00:01:11] Which means it's going to be a fun week

[00:01:12] Yeah, let's take a look

[00:01:14] Letters

[00:01:14] We get letters

[00:01:16] We get stacks and stacks of letters

[00:01:20] I have an email from Brooke Van Bell

[00:01:22] Brooke's been emailing us quite a bit

[00:01:24] And I love it

[00:01:24] Thank you, Brooke

[00:01:25] Keep them coming

[00:01:26] She says, as a Michigander

[00:01:28] I will always be partial to Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

[00:01:31] But we visited the incredible Christmas place in Pigeon Forge earlier this year

[00:01:35] And it did not disappoint

[00:01:38] The displays were all so beautiful

[00:01:40] My husband thought I was a little crazy snapping photos

[00:01:43] But I knew you would all appreciate them

[00:01:45] See, Brooke doing the hard work for us

[00:01:47] That's right

[00:01:47] Who cares what your husband thinks?

[00:01:49] Oh my gosh, look at that sleigh

[00:01:51] Yeah, she says

[00:01:52] I really wanted to bring Santa and the reindeer home

[00:01:54] But we don't have anywhere to hang them

[00:01:56] I can't tell

[00:01:57] There's nothing here that I can get scale from

[00:02:00] But it looks huge

[00:02:01] Looks huge

[00:02:02] And a painted picture

[00:02:03] This is like a, you know

[00:02:05] What would you call this?

[00:02:06] Probably like ceramic or something like that

[00:02:08] It's something

[00:02:09] It appears to be in the corner

[00:02:10] And I really like that idea

[00:02:11] Because corners always go to waste

[00:02:12] You never put decorations in the corner

[00:02:14] And it's got a great backdrop too

[00:02:16] It really pops

[00:02:17] It kind of looks like it's flying over the city

[00:02:18] It's very cool

[00:02:19] It is very cool

[00:02:22] If I haven't, I will

[00:02:23] How about you looking

[00:02:25] And getting ahead and whatnot

[00:02:26] But yes, it's a lot of cool stuff

[00:02:28] You got this plane

[00:02:29] All sorts of fun stuff

[00:02:31] That she sent pictures of

[00:02:32] So thank you so much

[00:02:33] It looks wonderful

[00:02:34] Thank you, Brooke

[00:02:35] I have an email from Addison Mulder

[00:02:37] Addison says

[00:02:37] Hello, Larry and TV Scotty

[00:02:39] See, that's an interesting introduction

[00:02:41] I like that

[00:02:42] What a combo

[00:02:43] I am back with the pictures

[00:02:45] Of the Christmas village I promised

[00:02:46] I took some close-up shots

[00:02:48] Of my favorite parts

[00:02:49] Please enjoy

[00:02:50] And thank you for bringing

[00:02:51] The Christmas spirit

[00:02:52] These are great

[00:02:54] And she heeded my call

[00:02:56] Brand

[00:02:56] She said, you know what?

[00:02:58] TV Scotty likes those close-up photos

[00:03:00] We're just going to do it

[00:03:01] And they're wonderful

[00:03:03] Thank you so much, Addison

[00:03:05] I love that

[00:03:06] And I

[00:03:07] It's

[00:03:07] Listen

[00:03:08] We do a lot of episodes

[00:03:09] We do a lot of recording

[00:03:11] But one of the things

[00:03:12] That I love about this

[00:03:14] Village

[00:03:15] Is she has that Christmas tree

[00:03:17] Village set up

[00:03:18] You know what I'm talking about there

[00:03:19] In that last picture

[00:03:20] I don't know if she sent that in last year

[00:03:22] Or if it was somebody else

[00:03:23] But I've seen these before

[00:03:25] Where you kind of have these

[00:03:27] Circular stations

[00:03:28] Yeah

[00:03:28] Going upwards

[00:03:29] And they get smaller as you go up

[00:03:30] So it looks like a Christmas tree

[00:03:31] It's almost like a wedding cake

[00:03:33] Yes

[00:03:33] And then you have the village

[00:03:35] Kind of going around

[00:03:35] It looks so cool

[00:03:36] And I really want to do

[00:03:38] One of these one years

[00:03:39] What a great idea

[00:03:40] For when you don't have the space

[00:03:41] To lay out a real wide village

[00:03:43] I know

[00:03:44] I don't really have a place

[00:03:45] In this house to do it

[00:03:47] But I really

[00:03:47] It's very cool

[00:03:48] If I only knew a woodworker

[00:03:49] Maybe I don't know

[00:03:50] We'll see

[00:03:51] Maybe I can get you in contact with one

[00:03:53] Okay that sounds great

[00:03:54] A real cheap one too

[00:03:55] That's right

[00:03:56] You got a joke for us Scotty?

[00:03:58] I do

[00:03:58] It's probably the best joke of 2024

[00:04:01] Really?

[00:04:02] Okay

[00:04:02] Well it's the most timely

[00:04:04] At least

[00:04:05] Okay

[00:04:05] Alright hit me

[00:04:06] Why is it easier for Santa

[00:04:08] To go down chimneys this year?

[00:04:10] Oh man

[00:04:10] It's probably one of those

[00:04:11] Weight loss

[00:04:13] Ho

[00:04:13] Ho

[00:04:14] Ho

[00:04:15] You got it

[00:04:16] You got it exactly right

[00:04:17] I talked it out

[00:04:20] I got there eventually

[00:04:21] I like that

[00:04:22] That's good

[00:04:23] That came from a UK

[00:04:24] Best of 2024 list

[00:04:26] That I found

[00:04:26] And that was the best

[00:04:27] All the others were very UK centric

[00:04:29] And honestly

[00:04:29] I didn't get them

[00:04:30] But this one I did

[00:04:31] It was good

[00:04:33] Fantastic

[00:04:33] Really well done

[00:04:34] Let's see the countdown

[00:04:41] Nine days until Christmas

[00:04:46] I sound like there's nine days till Christmas

[00:04:49] It's typically this time of year where my voice is like

[00:04:52] Are you still talking?

[00:04:54] Yes voice

[00:04:55] I'm still talking

[00:04:56] Nine days till Christmas

[00:04:57] I'm thrilled

[00:04:58] You know what they say about nine days of Christmas, Brad?

[00:05:00] What's that?

[00:05:01] On the ninth day of Christmas

[00:05:02] My true love gave to me

[00:05:04] Nine Lacey Chaberts dancing

[00:05:12] Well I just

[00:05:12] I just filled in my favorite lady

[00:05:14] Uh

[00:05:15] Um

[00:05:16] Maybe we should do the news

[00:05:17] Let's do the news

[00:05:19] Hey everybody

[00:05:20] This is TV Scotty

[00:05:21] Coming to you from the future

[00:05:22] Yes

[00:05:23] I am aware

[00:05:24] That the 12 days of Christmas

[00:05:26] Don't start until Christmas day

[00:05:28] And they go through January 6th

[00:05:30] We're not gonna be here

[00:05:32] In the 12 days following Christmas

[00:05:34] So I'm just goofing around

[00:05:35] And trying to have a little fun

[00:05:37] So no need to send any more angry emails

[00:05:40] Questioning my Christmas credibility

[00:05:42] Thanks everybody

[00:05:51] It's Monday, December 16th

[00:05:54] Here's the news

[00:05:56] The elves are nuts this week Scotty

[00:05:58] Well they should be

[00:05:59] This is it

[00:06:00] You don't want to walk outside of North Pole right now

[00:06:03] No absolutely not

[00:06:04] We came in that employee entrance

[00:06:07] Within the parking garage

[00:06:08] That goes straight up to the studio

[00:06:09] Thank goodness

[00:06:10] Thank goodness

[00:06:11] It's a mess out there

[00:06:12] Uh listen

[00:06:13] We all love Dolly Parton

[00:06:14] Dolly's the best

[00:06:15] A national hero

[00:06:17] One of those icons

[00:06:19] A treasure

[00:06:20] A treasure

[00:06:21] And she's one of those people

[00:06:23] That's been around for so long

[00:06:25] And you're like

[00:06:27] Surely they're not as perfect

[00:06:28] As they seem

[00:06:29] And then you get news stories

[00:06:31] Like the one I'm about to share

[00:06:32] And you're like

[00:06:33] Dolly's the best person

[00:06:34] Dolly is one of us

[00:06:36] Maybe Dolly should be on this show

[00:06:38] Every once in a while

[00:06:40] Uh

[00:06:40] Dolly just recently gave an interview with people

[00:06:43] That says

[00:06:45] Quote

[00:06:45] You know I love all those Christmas songs

[00:06:48] I love the fast ones

[00:06:50] I love the slow ones

[00:06:51] I love Silent Night

[00:06:52] An old little town of Bethlehem

[00:06:54] But then I love the Rudolph

[00:06:55] And all those fun things

[00:06:57] I just love that

[00:06:58] And then she says

[00:07:00] We have either an Alexa or Siri or whatever

[00:07:03] And I just holler out

[00:07:05] Alexa

[00:07:05] Play holiday music for 12 hours in the house

[00:07:08] Or something like that

[00:07:09] And it just does it

[00:07:10] She has Christmas music going all day long

[00:07:14] Which is just more proof

[00:07:17] That Dolly is the absolute best

[00:07:20] She's one of us

[00:07:21] Dolly should come on our show

[00:07:22] Is what I'm trying to say

[00:07:23] So she is coming on?

[00:07:25] Is that what you're saying?

[00:07:26] I'm not saying that

[00:07:28] I'm saying maybe I emailed her people

[00:07:29] And we'll see what happens

[00:07:30] Oh that would be amazing wouldn't it?

[00:07:32] Yes absolutely

[00:07:33] What a scoop that would be

[00:07:34] It'd be a great scoop

[00:07:35] I love this

[00:07:36] This is kind of the reason I bought my mom

[00:07:38] An Amazon Echo

[00:07:39] So that she

[00:07:40] Yes

[00:07:41] Didn't have to fumble with CDs

[00:07:43] Or MP3 files or anything

[00:07:45] Just says

[00:07:46] Play that Trans-Siberian orchestra

[00:07:48] That I like so much

[00:07:49] That's an impression of my mom

[00:07:51] I love that

[00:07:51] I love that

[00:07:54] Dolly Parton has a book

[00:07:55] Out this year

[00:07:56] A Christmas book called

[00:07:57] Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas

[00:08:00] It's very nice

[00:08:01] And you can check it out now

[00:08:02] Wherever books are sold

[00:08:03] And just know that

[00:08:04] While you're reading that

[00:08:05] It is likely that Dolly is

[00:08:07] Six, seven, eight hours in

[00:08:09] To her Christmas music marathon

[00:08:12] So shout out Dolly Parton

[00:08:13] Keep being you

[00:08:14] I'm reading the headline on this story

[00:08:17] And it says she will play Christmas music

[00:08:19] For 12 hours a day

[00:08:20] And I thought she was

[00:08:22] Physically playing Christmas music

[00:08:24] And I was like

[00:08:24] We can't do that to Dolly

[00:08:25] No

[00:08:26] A couple hours tops

[00:08:28] She needs a break or something

[00:08:30] The art

[00:08:30] I don't know if

[00:08:32] This is going to surprise anybody

[00:08:33] But the headline's also

[00:08:34] A little misleading

[00:08:35] It's not like every day

[00:08:36] She's listening for 12 hours

[00:08:37] No matter what

[00:08:38] Yeah, exactly

[00:08:38] With the timer going

[00:08:39] But it still

[00:08:40] It was very nice

[00:08:41] And so shout out Dolly

[00:08:42] We love you

[00:08:43] You know what I listened to

[00:08:43] The other day

[00:08:44] What's that?

[00:08:44] The Jose James Alvin

[00:08:46] It's a good one

[00:08:47] I just put it on

[00:08:48] And it showed

[00:08:49] Actually, I thought of you

[00:08:50] Two reasons

[00:08:51] Number one

[00:08:52] You cut the cord

[00:08:52] You gave up cable

[00:08:53] But I still have it

[00:08:54] Right

[00:08:54] Not for long

[00:08:55] No, you people at Xfinity

[00:08:57] But they have the music choice stations

[00:09:00] Yes

[00:09:00] Where you can tune in the music

[00:09:01] And they've always had the Christmas one

[00:09:04] And it's okay

[00:09:05] But it's full of a lot of very modern and pop stuff

[00:09:07] They introduced a new channel this year

[00:09:10] So for those of you on Xfinity

[00:09:12] On channel 912

[00:09:13] Oh, good number

[00:09:14] It's classic Christmas

[00:09:16] Ooh

[00:09:16] Brand, it's perfect

[00:09:18] There you go

[00:09:18] It is exactly what you would want

[00:09:20] There you go

[00:09:21] Nothing

[00:09:21] I mean, it was just like that time

[00:09:23] I was on the diss list

[00:09:24] Nothing comes after 1960-something

[00:09:26] It's your dream

[00:09:27] It's your dream

[00:09:28] And I do just want to say this

[00:09:29] You brought up Jose James

[00:09:31] Again, we don't give out the results

[00:09:32] Until towards the end of the year

[00:09:33] It is a very, very close race

[00:09:37] Is it really?

[00:09:38] Oh, that's cool

[00:09:39] Within a couple of votes

[00:09:41] People love the Ivanhoe elementary music

[00:09:44] Or they just bought me to lose

[00:09:46] So however it is

[00:09:47] You can go back to the December 5th episode

[00:09:49] And you can vote on that now

[00:09:49] Through New Year's Eve

[00:09:51] Well, don't you have to vote for a kid?

[00:09:53] Like, it's like a pity vote almost

[00:09:55] Or something

[00:09:55] It's like, yay

[00:09:57] You're so talented

[00:09:59] All right, we're not going to do that

[00:10:00] We love the children

[00:10:01] We love the kids

[00:10:02] I don't

[00:10:03] That's right

[00:10:04] I just love mine

[00:10:05] That's it

[00:10:05] Your kids are good too

[00:10:06] I liked them

[00:10:07] Yeah, they loved hanging out with Scotty

[00:10:09] At Brimble Fest

[00:10:10] They had a good time

[00:10:11] Yeah, we were playing the mini golf

[00:10:12] It was good

[00:10:12] There you go

[00:10:12] Let's do this

[00:10:13] Let's take a quick break

[00:10:14] We'll come back

[00:10:14] And we'll get to the TV listings today

[00:10:16] Which looks pretty darn full

[00:10:18] And also

[00:10:19] We'll get to today's Christmas music battle

[00:10:22] It's going to be a good one

[00:10:23] We got Deck the Halls

[00:10:25] On the other side of the break

[00:10:25] Here on Christmas Morning

[00:10:32] Welcome back everybody

[00:10:34] We are having a great time today

[00:10:36] It is the final full week before Christmas

[00:10:41] Let's get to the TV listings

[00:10:43] Because this is the time

[00:10:44] Where it is non-stop Christmas

[00:10:47] Every channel you go to

[00:10:49] It feels like there's something going on

[00:10:51] In regards to the holiday season

[00:10:52] So a lot to get to

[00:10:53] So TV Scotty, take it away

[00:10:54] Here are your Christmas TV specials

[00:10:56] For the next two days

[00:10:57] Courtesy of MostlyChristmas.com

[00:10:59] Monday, 9 a.m. on Freeform

[00:11:00] The Santa Claus

[00:11:01] 10 a.m. on Hallmark

[00:11:02] Deck the Walls

[00:11:04] 11.05 a.m. on Freeform

[00:11:05] The Santa Claus 2

[00:11:06] 1.30 p.m. on Freeform

[00:11:09] The Santa Claus 3

[00:11:10] The Escape Clause

[00:11:11] 3.35 p.m. on Freeform

[00:11:13] Home Alone

[00:11:13] 5.30 p.m. on TNT

[00:11:15] Office Christmas Party

[00:11:16] 5.45 p.m. on AMC

[00:11:18] National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

[00:11:20] 6 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:11:21] Following Yonder Star

[00:11:23] 6.05 p.m. on Freeform

[00:11:25] Home Alone 2

[00:11:25] Lost in New York

[00:11:26] 7.45 p.m. on TNT

[00:11:28] A Christmas Story

[00:11:29] And I believe that's a marathon

[00:11:31] 8 p.m. on AMC

[00:11:32] Elf

[00:11:33] 8 p.m. on The CW

[00:11:34] Operation Mistletoe

[00:11:35] 8 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:11:37] Our Holiday Story

[00:11:38] 8.45 p.m. on Freeform

[00:11:40] Frosty the Snowman

[00:11:41] 9.20 p.m. on Freeform

[00:11:43] Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

[00:11:44] 10 p.m. on NBC

[00:11:46] Michael Buble

[00:11:47] Christmas in the City

[00:11:48] And 11.30 p.m. on Freeform

[00:11:50] Miracle on 34th Street

[00:11:52] Tuesday

[00:11:52] 12 a.m. on Hallmark Mysteries

[00:11:54] My Sweet Austrian Holiday

[00:11:55] 7 a.m. on FX

[00:11:57] A Christmas Carol

[00:11:57] 9 a.m. on AMC

[00:11:59] Nestor

[00:12:00] The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

[00:12:01] 5 p.m. on FX

[00:12:02] Jingle All The Way

[00:12:03] 5 p.m. on VH1

[00:12:05] The Perfect Holiday

[00:12:06] 6 p.m. on AMC

[00:12:07] Elf

[00:12:08] 6.15 p.m. on Freeform

[00:12:10] Santa Claus is Coming to Town

[00:12:11] 7.20 p.m. on Freeform

[00:12:13] Frosty the Snowman

[00:12:14] 7.55 p.m. on Freeform

[00:12:16] Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

[00:12:17] 8 p.m. on Hallmark

[00:12:19] Three Wiser Men and a Boy

[00:12:20] 9 p.m. on Freeform

[00:12:22] Dr. Seuss is the Grinch

[00:12:23] from 2018

[00:12:24] 9 p.m. on NBC

[00:12:26] A Motown Christmas

[00:12:27] and 9.55 p.m. on Movies

[00:12:29] Meet Me in St. Louis

[00:12:31] And those are your Christmas TV specials

[00:12:33] for the next two days

[00:12:34] courtesy of MostlyChristmas.com

[00:12:36] Thank you TV Scotty

[00:12:37] That was wonderful

[00:12:38] Let's get to the Christmas music battle

[00:12:40] for today

[00:12:41] It's been a really good season so far

[00:12:42] and it's gonna keep

[00:12:44] we're gonna keep bringing the hits

[00:12:45] nothing but hits everybody

[00:12:47] Today is Deck the Halls

[00:12:49] a classic

[00:12:51] I think you would probably say right

[00:12:53] Oh one of my favorites

[00:12:54] Really?

[00:12:55] Yeah yeah yeah

[00:12:56] How about that?

[00:12:58] Let's get to the first version

[00:13:00] Up first we have Deck the Halls

[00:13:01] by Rue Royale

[00:13:04] Deck the halls with boughs of holly

[00:13:07] Tis the season to be jolly

[00:13:22] Join the ancient yuletide carol

[00:13:27] See the blazing yule before us

[00:13:43] Strike the harp and join the chorus

[00:14:07] Not sure about that brand

[00:14:09] I don't know

[00:14:09] I feel like I'm at a party

[00:14:10] and husband and wife

[00:14:11] just pulled out the guitar

[00:14:12] and you're like

[00:14:13] oh boy

[00:14:13] how can I do that Irish exit

[00:14:15] If somebody

[00:14:16] listen

[00:14:17] I've been at parties

[00:14:18] where I and my wife

[00:14:19] have sang

[00:14:20] and so you're telling me

[00:14:21] that you would walk out

[00:14:22] on me?

[00:14:24] Absolutely

[00:14:24] Oh my gosh

[00:14:25] No no

[00:14:26] not for you

[00:14:27] I would never walk out for you

[00:14:28] Up next we got

[00:14:29] Deck the halls

[00:14:30] by Fernando

[00:14:32] Perdomo

[00:14:33] Deck the halls with boughs of holly

[00:14:35] To be jolly

[00:14:40] All I love about

[00:15:34] Brian I think somebody found

[00:15:36] the Reliant K guitar tablature

[00:15:39] and said

[00:15:39] I can do that

[00:15:40] I think the hard thing

[00:15:42] with like punk rock versions

[00:15:44] of this song

[00:15:45] is because I've heard

[00:15:46] the Reliant K version

[00:15:47] so much

[00:15:48] seeing as how I used it

[00:15:50] as the intro for

[00:15:51] Deck the Hallmark

[00:15:51] for a couple seasons

[00:15:52] Oh the good old days

[00:15:53] It's hard for me to want to listen

[00:15:55] to any other version

[00:15:56] of Deck the halls

[00:15:57] It is Deck the halls

[00:15:59] to me

[00:15:59] Yeah that's right

[00:16:00] Hearing Fernando

[00:16:01] Pernando

[00:16:02] whatever they're called

[00:16:03] do this

[00:16:04] Brandon and friends

[00:16:05] host this podcast

[00:16:07] That's exactly right

[00:16:08] It's me and my friends

[00:16:10] Two great versions

[00:16:11] two very different versions

[00:16:12] depending on what you're

[00:16:13] looking for today

[00:16:14] You can vote right now

[00:16:15] Link is in the description

[00:16:16] and we'll be live

[00:16:17] through the end of the month

[00:16:19] at 11.59

[00:16:21] Easter

[00:16:22] on New Year's Eve

[00:16:24] That's when you set

[00:16:25] the actual expiration date

[00:16:26] Exactly right

[00:16:27] That's the expiration time

[00:16:28] So

[00:16:29] just

[00:16:30] there's gonna be people

[00:16:31] at 11 p.m

[00:16:32] They're freaking out

[00:16:33] They're like

[00:16:33] I gotta get them all in

[00:16:35] I like to think

[00:16:36] that that person exists

[00:16:37] If that's you

[00:16:38] let us know

[00:16:39] Alright Scotty

[00:16:40] let's do this

[00:16:40] Let's be done for the day

[00:16:41] Let's go have some Christmas fun

[00:16:43] with our friends and our family

[00:16:44] and let's come back tomorrow

[00:16:45] We'll do this whole thing

[00:16:46] over again

[00:16:47] How about that?

[00:16:48] Sounds good

[00:16:48] Watch out for those elves

[00:16:49] on the way out

[00:16:50] It's a mess

[00:16:51] We're gonna have to

[00:16:51] We're gonna have to

[00:16:53] Until tomorrow

[00:16:54] Merry Christmas

[00:17:05] You're about to hear some ads

[00:17:07] that help pay for our trip

[00:17:08] back and forth

[00:17:08] to the North Pole

[00:17:09] Feel free to listen

[00:17:10] Feel free to bail now

[00:17:12] But either way

[00:17:12] Thanks for being here

[00:17:14] Ho ho ho